Milan fashion week sees brands offer a more restrained glamour
Max Mara presents practical style as fashion houses react to falling sales at labels such as Gucci and Prada, reflecting a shift in tastes away from obvious bling
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Milan Fashion Week: Gucci’s smart revamp ensures brain over brawn
Alessandro Michele, the brand’s new creative director, begins work by discarding traditional glitz with a pared back, philosophically influenced womenswear show
Kanye, Oscar de la Renta and the big freeze – New York fashion week
New York fashion week kicks of today with excitement about Kanye West’s trainers, a British invasion led by Victoria Beckham and news of the first model with Down’s syndrome set to walk the catwalk
Victoria Beckham unveils sexier collection in New York
Designer plays with twists, volume and asymmetry to bring a much less uptight look to the catwalk
Why we’re all still mad about Alexander McQueen
Five years after his untimely death, Alexander McQueen has never been more revered. Intimate behind-the-scenes pictures from his dazzling autumn 2009 collection – taken by his friend photographer Nick Waplington – will be shown at the Tate, ahead of a major V&A exhibition exploring his fashion legacy
Has art boxed itself into a corner?
They’ve starved, stripped and suffocated. We’ve seen them sleep, do shopping and read out lists. Now, PJ Harvey wants us to watch her record a whole album while she sits in a big box. Time to pack in art’s most claustrophobic trend?